Cemeteries · South West England
Arnos Vale Cemetery
Arnos Vale Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bristol Temple Meads · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Arnos Vale Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Address: Bristol, BS4 3EW. Opening hours: 09:00-17:00. Coordinates: 51.4405°, -2.5668°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Arnos Vale Cemetery (grid reference ST606716) (also written Arno's Vale Cemetery), in Arnos Vale, Bristol, England, was established in 1837. Its first burial was in 1839. The cemetery followed a joint-stock model, funded by shareholders. It was laid out as an Arcadian landscape with buildings by Charles Underwood. Most of its area is Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Arnos Vale Cemetery is on the A4 road from Bristol to Bath, southeast of the city centre towards Brislington, about 1 mile (1.6 km) from Temple Meads railway station and about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Bristol bus station. The cemetery has a number of listed buildings and monuments, including the Grade II* listed Church of England mortuary chapel, Nonconformist mortuary chapel, entrance lodges and gates and the screen walls to the main entrance.
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Background
History
The cemetery was designed by Charles Underwood in the style of a Greek Necropolis. Within a few years of its opening in 1837 it became the most fashionable place to be buried in Bristol. During the 20th century the cemetery fell into disrepair, and local groups began campaigning for its restoration. In 1987 the owner disclosed plans to exhume the bodies and develop the site for housing. Early in the 21st century, following a public campaign, the site was subject to a compulsory purchase order by Bristol City Council. The cemetery underwent significant restoration, following the Mortuary Chapel, entrance lodges and gates and Nonconformist Mortuary Chapel being added to the English Heritage…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4405, -2.5668
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS4 3EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol East
- Established
- 1837
- Nearest railway station
- Bristol Temple Meads — 1.3 km
- Opening
- 09:00-17:00
- Official site
- arnosvale.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w138024894 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Arnos Vale Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Screen walls to main entrance of Arnos Vale Cemetery.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arnos Vale Cemetery?
- Arnos Vale Cemetery is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS4 3EW), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- When was Arnos Vale Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1837.
- Who owns Arnos Vale Cemetery?
- Arnos Vale Cemetery is owned by | size = 45.
- Is Arnos Vale Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Arnos Vale Cemetery is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Arnos Vale Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS4 3EW.